Ashton Carter, General Dempsey Send Prayers to Families of Florida Chopper Crash Victims

‘A reminder to us that those who serve put themselves at risk both in training and in combat’

11 presumed dead in military helicopter crash (USA Today)

NAVARRE BEACH, Fla. — Seven Marines and four crewmembers are missing and presumed deadWednesday after an Army helicopter crashed during a training exercise in waters off the Florida Panhandle.

The area was under a fog advisory when the crash occurred Tuesday night near Eglin Air Force Base about 50 miles east of Pensacola. The extreme fog still present Wednesday morning impeded the search, Eglin public affairs specialist Sara Vidoni said.

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